Jagdish vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh

The Supreme Court addressed the petitioner's challenge to the rejection of his mercy petition, citing the undue delay of nearly five years in its disposal as a ground for commutation of the death sentence under Article 21. The Court reaffirmed the principle established in V. Sriharan alias Murugan vs. Union of India, emphasizing that excessive delay in executing a death sentence renders the process arbitrary and capricious. Ultimately, the Court upheld the death sentence, finding no merit in the review petition and confirming the concurrent findings of guilt across three courts.